Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

When I first got into the industry it was 2007. I show charts on housing, structural unemployment, home equity re-financings that we spent meaning less spending power post crash, new housing sales, debt-to-income ratios, public-sector job problems that will cause crises in cities and states across the US. He pinged me for advice.

Marketing 305

Marketing Venture Capital Funding Technical Review 305

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. So money spent should add equity value or create IP that eventually will. (it is also the title of a fabulous book from Internet 1.0

Startup 383

Startup Company Companies .Net 383

InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Do you have any advice for emerging entrepreneurs regarding how they can be frugal without compromising their company’s value prop? In the beginning, when there is nothing, it’s easy to make promises or throw around equity. What advice do you have for an emerging entrepreneur who is in the midst of building an addVisor team?

Startup 233

Startup Design Mobile Social Network 233

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007. Don’t go into VC.”.

Entrepreneur 384

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 384

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. To anybody who asks my advice I repeat the same line, “I don’t know whether this party will last 6 weeks, 6 months or 18 months. And well they should be.

Pricing 309

Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One investor played chicken with me by threatening not to approve my next-round financing unless I gave him more equity. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. It was 2007. Don’t go into VC.”.

Entrepreneur 176

Entrepreneur Startup Venture Capital Ideas 176

InfoChachkie

JUNE 25, 2009

Some startup attorneys will accept a portion of their initial fees in the form of equity. When you hit the inevitable bumps in the road, a lawyer who has an equity stake in your business is more likely to be flexible with respect to payment terms and more willing to give you quick, off-the-clock feedback and guidance.

Technical Advisors 124

Technical Advisors Technical Review IP Patents 124